The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1887-11-11

thouasnai He must back out Of 1 a ali
Took bsre, = Re stsu1msred, '.srain's Just
of, I can't possibly go, but III come 70
morrow. Take Mrs. bllyere9nto tefls; Sle
a going to stay with friends; you'll mt e
room ordered for me 1T the Grand. Shes ii9
that first class carriage there. III MElNe anu
gxIllain tonight. Coon, man. OF you II niiss
step Ia, please, going on n cried The
but, y faitered Iiasigsun.
stIill write and explain, ! tel you. say ill q
detained, and viii como to-morroWF Ana
I Mt. Rhpless bolted, while Mir. 1angfqn.
sesreely' knowing what lie did, jumped into
! TIE carriage and found himself alone VIA
II WA 4 ptraf,ue tourney. After making 4
yery lame EXPLANATION the gen tlenan uttered
| not a word. while the lRdy, who felt on the
verge Of Mysteries, was by no means nAsposea
/ for ordinary conversation.
When they reached Folkeatone abe an
nounced her intention OF returning.
lyon osn'tn said LRnEtoB, deciBively'
You must go on now .,--,,.,-.s,..
'sEut he may never come - said the widow
'tPossfbly not, but to go back now would
make you look ridiculous"
This settled IL and she n1eekly obeyeq. II
fact, she felt in such a Franc Of mind that
glse was glad 10 resign herself into hia hands.
| They scarcely spoke again before reachln9
Paris, but duringsthe journey, LanRton was
]
| that more than once Mrs. bilTerten wished
| that she had consented to elope with MN IN
stead of with his rival. AT Paris lac TOOK her
| TO her friends house, and himself repaired y
the Grand, promising 10 stay few days ana
await the course Of events. Ehey were not
| long kept in suspense. A letter arrived Tor
| Mrs. Silverton, which caused her TO send at
once for John Langdon. lie found hsI
hathsd in tears.
''ReRd thar she Bobbed.
And this was what he read:
ttDear Mira SilvertOn-I am exceedingly
sorry to be unable to keep my engageneElt
with you, but the unexpected death OF my
| brother demands my immediate presence IN
| Scotland Under these altered circumstances
you will lam sure have no difeaisy N ses'
| Apolpgizing for the Inconvenience aud DIS
| appointment have caused you, am, yopi
| sincere friend, PERCY RAPLEss.
t'What an Internal scoundrel iH calculated
III don't care q straw for him, = said Mrs,
| Silyerton II hate him; but he has made
me look such f--f-foolI' and her tears
! flowed afresh.
John Langtonia face assumed a very pecu,
! liar expression; he paced up and down once
or twice breathing very hard, and mutterine
| to himself Then he walked straight up, tS
| the chair on which she sat, dropped on hi
| knees, ard seized her hand.
'.Gtye me the right to protect your ht
said 5ii,,,..,.n
] y
| I never said 30, because | thought Won Womb
/ imagine it WAS not you, but money. Nov,
! PERI HpE, y0n will believe me-"
Mrs. SilEerton did not withdraw her hand
nor did she answer for few minutes.
! Won't you say "es?"
1T is too ridiculous, " she murmured
''but wish you had spoken sooner; l Away
| liked YOU better than that"
Owing to a demonstration on LangtOnh
part the sentence was never completed
There was a terrible row at Covert CAST,
when Mr.. Percy RapleRs, or Lord OOtferton
as he fondly imagined himself to be, arrived
there. The major made no secret OF the fac
that il was be who sent the lying telegram
he e1ulted in the success of his stratagem
and openly leered at his diacOmtited foe
This was rather more than Dir. RApless coult
stand and he resOrted to violence. A mill re
suited IN which the Hon. Percy came uf de
cidedly second best. They were finally seps
rated by the servants, but as Mr.. Raplea
was borne off, bruised and bleeding b
shouted final taunt. you've sold me
curse you: but you've done yourself might
little good III bet you, ten to one, sh
Innrries LanEton in fortnight"
And Mr. Rapless WAS right for she did
. | London Truth.